Bark attributes determine variation in fire resistance in resprouting tree species

• Published in: Forest ecology and management Vol. 474; p. 118385
• Main Authors: Nolan, Rachael H., Rahmani, Simin, Samson, Stephanie A., Simpson-Southward, Harriet M., Boer, Matthias M., Bradstock, Ross A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.10.2020
• Subjects: aboveground biomass; administrative management; Australia; Banksia; Bark; cambium; death; drought; ecosystems; Eucalypt; Eucalyptus crebra; fire intensity; fire resistance; Forest; forest ecology; forests; habitats; humid zones; mortality; probability; regression analysis; Resprouting; semiarid zones; tree mortality; trees; Wildfire; wildfires; Australia; Wildfire; Forest; Eucalypt; Resprouting; Banksia; Bark

[Display omitted] •Post-fire tree mortality can vary considerably in resprouting forests.•We observed that bark attributes significantly affected post-fire topkill.•Species with thick bark and low bark density were most resistant to topkill.•Climate may also influence vulnerability to post-fire topk...